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The Strangulation of Local Government: Stifling Innovation, Experimentation and Local Responsiveness
In the past decade, local government has experienced a mass of legislation regulating its functioning. The question is whether the sheer volume, style, nature ...
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Volume 10, Issue 1, February/March 2008
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Upper Limits for Property Rates.
The Minister may prescribe a ratio between the rate on residential property and that on any non-residential properties.In terms of the regulations the rate on ...
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Volume 11, Issue 2, April/May 2009
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Ward Funding Guidelines: Posing More Questions Than Answers?
The drafting of the framework seems to suggest that the discretion afforded to municipalities in legislation in terms of funding ward committees has not been ...
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Volume 11, Issue 3, August 2009
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Who Appoints the Municipal Manager?
In terms of section 82 of the Municipal Structures Act, not only a municipal council can appoint a municipal manager. Furthermore, section 30 (5) of the ...
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Volume 6, Issue 1, February 2004
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Who Can Dismiss a Municipal Manager?
The recent controversy surrounding the municipal manager of the Central Karoo District Municipality raised important questions regarding which sphere of ...
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Volume 7, Issue 3, July 2005
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Woman's Role in India's Village Councils
India was one of the first countries to introduce a mandatory quota system to enhance woman's representation in government. What is unique about the Indian ...
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Volume 6, Issue 2, May 2004